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Air pollution in India is a serious issue, with the major sources being biomass burning, fuel adulteration, vehicle emission, and traffic congestion. Air pollution is also the main cause of the Asian brown cloud, which has been causing the monsoon season to be delayed. India is the world's largest consumer of fuelwood, agricultural waste, and ...
Various definitions of pollution exist, which may or may not recognize certain types, such as noise pollution or greenhouse gases.The United States Environmental Protection Administration defines pollution as "Any substances in water, soil, or air that degrade the natural quality of the environment, offend the senses of sight, taste, or smell, or cause a health hazard.
Environmental Pollution is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the biological, health, and ecological effects of environmental pollution. It was established in 1980 as two parts: Environmental Pollution Series A: Ecological and Biological and Environmental Pollution Series B: Chemical and Physical. These parts were merged in 1987 to form ...
English: Presentation on Digital Resources in Telugu a presentation made in a workshop for Research Scholars at English and Foreign Language, University, Hyderabad Date 13 September 2013
Down To Earth Books is the magazine's publishing wing. It publishes two annuals: State of India's Environment and State of India's Environment In Figures, the country's only annual survey on the environment. The latter is a completely data-driven annual statement on the state of India's environment published every World Environment Day. [3]
The Environment Protection Act, 1986. [1] is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards.The National Green Tribunal established under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 [2] has jurisdiction over all environmental cases dealing with a substantial environmental question and acts covered under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ...
The project is specially designed to lift water from the River Godavari to irrigate more than 600,000 acres (2,400 km 2) in the drought-prone Telangana state, India. Later it was named after the politician J. Chokkarao as the 'J. Chokkarao Devadula lift irrigation scheme'.
An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to the environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and matters connected therewith or ...